Once upon a time the government had a vast scrap yard in the middle of
a
desert.
Congress said, "Someone may steal from it at night." So they created a
night
watchman position and hired a person at $18,000.00 a year for the job.
Then Congress said, "How does the watchman do his job without
instruction?"
So they created a planning department and hired two people, one person
to
write the instructions for $22, 000.00, and one person to do time
studies
for an additional $22,000.00 per year.
Then Congress said, "How will we know the night watchman is doing the
tasks
correctly?" So they created a Quality Control department and hired two
people. One to do the studies for $31, 000.00 and one to write the
reports
for an additional $31,000.00 per year.
Then Congress said, "How are these people going to get paid?"
So they created the following positions, a time keeper for $35, 000.00
annual salary, and a payroll officer for an additional $35,000.00, then
hired two people.
Then Congress said, "Who will be accountable for all of these people?"
So
they created an administrative section and hired three people, an
Administrative Officer at $155, 000.00 per year, Assistant
Administrative
Officer $125,000.00, and a Legal Secretary for an additional
$100,000.00 per
year.
Then Congress said, "We have had this operating for one year with a
budget
cost of $574, 000.00 and we are $18,000 over budget. We must cutback
overall
cost."
So they laid off the night watchman.
